Laura Knapp, LPC, MS

Laura Knapp, LPC, MS LGBTQ+ counselor and Owner of Open Door Counseling, serving TN with affirming mental health care.

As the season changes, and as the days get shorter and darker, try to ask what your body needs as it too feels the envir...
10/30/2025

As the season changes, and as the days get shorter and darker, try to ask what your body needs as it too feels the environment change. Does it need to be in a hammock reading, to rock, shake, jump, lie on the ground, or be in a hot or cold shower? And if knowing what you need proves hard (because it can be hard to know if wanting hasn’t been in the cards for you for a lot of life), sometimes working backwards helps: try asking, what do I NOT need? Do I NOT need a lot of people, noise, or alone time?

Not only do all major medical and counselor associations agree, but so do we: conversion therapy is harmful, doesn’t wor...
10/09/2025

Not only do all major medical and counselor associations agree, but so do we: conversion therapy is harmful, doesn’t work, doesn’t need to work (you’re beautiful as you are, full stop), and causes increased mental suffering.
For more info, read the ACA statement on conversion therapy here: https://www.counseling.org/about/values-statements/conversion-therapy

Our team minus one. From left to right: Laura, Brian, Frances, Nikki, and Sierra (not pictures but with us in feisty spi...
09/20/2025

Our team minus one. From left to right: Laura, Brian, Frances, Nikki, and Sierra (not pictures but with us in feisty spirit).

Staff feature of the week! Meet Sierra: “I am a q***r, secular LMSW working within an LGBTQ+ friendly practice. In addit...
03/27/2025

Staff feature of the week! Meet Sierra:
“I am a q***r, secular LMSW working within an LGBTQ+ friendly practice. In addition to generalized and social anxiety, I focus on working with clients with depression, gender and non-binary transitions, church trauma, climate anxiety, overthinking, the coming out process, overcoming white fragility, and internalized fatphobia. Kink and poly friendly, s*x work positive and full of love for all. It is normal for the traditional formal therapy process to feel a bit intimidating, but my sessions are tailored to each individual so you leave feeling empowered and with the skills you need to take on your life. Being in Nashville for over ten years with my partner and our four cats, I understand the role that just existing in the South plays in my client’s lives.” Sierra provides evidence-based care like CBT, DBT skills, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and can provide Ketamine Assisted Therapy through Journey Clinical. Sierra takes Aetna, Meritain, Cigna, and sees folks 18+ via telehealth.

What a powerhouse of an amazing team, and Open Door Counseling is lucky to have each and every one of them. Call, email,...
03/07/2025

What a powerhouse of an amazing team, and Open Door Counseling is lucky to have each and every one of them. Call, email, or visit us online to schedule a consult at the link in our bio today. Photos by the radiant

This is your weekly reminder: It’s ok to take a lunch break. It’s ok to turn off your phone or notifications. It’s ok to...
02/14/2025

This is your weekly reminder: It’s ok to take a lunch break. It’s ok to turn off your phone or notifications. It’s ok to use that PTO or sick time. It’s ok to take a hike, go for a drive, or order takeout (or ask a friend to order it for you if you don’t have the funds). The struggle bus is a real bus—and it’s ok to do things that let you off the bus, even if it’s for a short while.

We will always have visible indications of our support of our LGBTQIA2S+ siblings in our offices. Our flags aren’t ever ...
02/02/2025

We will always have visible indications of our support of our LGBTQIA2S+ siblings in our offices. Our flags aren’t ever coming down, nor will our support of you in sessions.

Know someone in NC who needs some sessions for free? Send them our way—we’d love to help.
10/19/2024

Know someone in NC who needs some sessions for free? Send them our way—we’d love to help.

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Nashville, TN
37204

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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